West Texas A&M Lady Buffs fall to Simon Fraser in women's basketball

The West Texas A&M women’s basketball team dropped a 74-59 decision Saturday afternoon to Simon Fraser University in a game played at Anaheim, Calif.

Simon Fraser (2-0) led WT (0-2) 37-26 at halftime and prevented a sustained Lady Buffs rally in the second half. The game was the second of three contests scheduled for WT at the Disney’s NCAA Division II Tipoff West Coast Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center.

The Lady Buffs had three scorers in double figures. Devin Griffin led the team with 17, including 5 of 14 from the field and a perfect 7 of 7 from the line. Lacee Logan added 16 points, helped by a team-high 7 of 10 from the field and 2 of 2 from beyond the 3-point arc. Chontiquah White had 10 points on 3 of 4 from the field and 4 of 4 from the line.

The Lady Buffs are ranked second in the 2012-2013 Lone Star Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll. WT went 19-10 overall and 16-4 in the LSC last season. WT finishes the weekend Sunday with an 8:10 p.m. tipoff against No. 15 Gannon. Game audio and video will be available online at gobuffsgo.com.